Planes of Fame

   

Pratt & Whitney
R-2800-59

The R-2800-59 Double Wasp was an eighteen cylinder radial air-cooled engine producing 2300 hp and driving a four-bladed propeller on the P-47. This radial engine shielded its pilot and could sustain major damage and keep running.

Pratt & Whitney R-2800-59

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